Porsche has been steadily updating the Taycan range, and today it’s the turn of what it calls the ‘sporting all-rounder.’ This is the new and updated Porsche Taycan GTS, and drivers will have access to a whopping 690hp of total power during overboost.
That’s 100 electrified horses (75kW) more than the outgoing Taycan GTS had access to when you engaged the ‘push-to-pass’ function.
To make a long and complicated story short: It’s a really fast car. There is a little timer that counts down the 10sec of additional boost via the instrument cluster, but you’ll be too busy hanging on to notice it.
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Mainly because the new Taycan GTS can crack the 0-100kph sprint in just 3.3sec (0.4sec quicker than before), and the 0-200kph burst in 10.4sec—an improvement of 1.6sec over its predecessor.
And the Taycan GTS benefits from the wider improvements made to the Taycan model range earlier this year. This includes stuff like a new rear-axle motor, a modified pulse inverter with better software, more powerful batteries, better heat management, an improved heat pump, and the revised AWD strategy able to decouple the front motor whenever possible.
Brake regen capacity has also increased to 400kW (from 320kW), there’s a bit more range (119km more for a total of up to 628km), and a better noise feature. Porsche says it’s now been given “a more distinctive sound profile, analogous to the Taycan Turbo S.”
Speaking of, it also gets the Turbo S’s 20-inch Aero Design wheels as standard. Though you can of course option 21-inch RS Spyder versions.
There’s more trickle-down equipment from that Turbo motor inside, like ‘Race-Tex’ and black leather, for example. Along with sports seats with 18-way adjustability, a multifunction steering wheel, and of course, the Sport Chrono pack (which gets the big ‘boost’ button).
Outside? It’s as you’d expect a GTS to look. The front and rear aprons have been tweaked, and there’s more high-gloss black detailing. There are new paint options including gray, pale blue, and metallic purple, and yes, everyone eyeing a new Taycan GTS should immediately paint it metallic purple.
UK prices start at £117,500 (P8.7 million before taxes) for the Taycan GTS, and £118,300 (P8.8 million) for the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. Naturally, you’ll be offered many options, along with a chance to do some laps at Porsche’s Silverstone driving center. A perfect place to deploy all that boost.
NOTE: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
